Thursday, February 23, 2012

Kruger, you couldn't iron a silk shirt if you had a hot date with, ahh, I lost my train of thought....

TMZ - Daniel von Bargen — who played Mr. Kruger in “Seinfeld” — is clinging to life in an Ohio hospital after shooting himself in the head Monday morning in a failed suicide attempt … and TMZ has the horrifying 911 tape in which he calls for help. Daniel tells the 911 operator, “I’ve shot myself in the head … and I need help.” The operator asks if it was an accident – Daniel replies, “I was supposed to go to the hospital and I didn’t want to.” Daniel says he’s diabetic, explaining, “They were supposed to amputate at least a few toes.” The operator asks where the gunshot wound is — Daniel replies, “I shot in my temple.” Law enforcement officials confirm they were dispatched to von Bargen’s Cincinnati apartment complex a short time later — and when they arrived, you can hear them on the 911 tape … yelling at Daniel to keep his hands where they could see them. Von Bargen — who also played Chief Grady in “Super Troopers” — was transported to a nearby hospital where he is currently in critical condition.

I always knew Kruger was the kinda guy who could shot off half his head and still remain cool as a cucumber.